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Fagaceae

11-Quercus acorns

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The fruit of the Fagaceae is a nut. In the case of oaks, this nut is often called an acorn. In this image are acorns Quercus macrocarpa, bur oak, surrounded by an involucre.

Taken by K. R. Robertson in Champaign, Illinois.

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